tommyfeds 2 Posted November 1, 2013 Hey all...I picked up a replacement front sight post made by KNS for my SKS (I also have a rear tech sight incoming as well) I was hoping the front sight was just going to be a "remove/replace" type of job but of course its turned into a project. The rounded top part is too big to fit down through the front sight "hood"....it will go in but will not turn. So my question is how can I drill out that hole evenly so it doesn't look like crap? The Rifle is Russian with all matching numbers but I don't think its anything rare or collectable. But I don't want to butcher it either. Thanks for your thoughts, Tommy Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogfarmer 138 Posted November 1, 2013 any Russian SKS thats all matching is collectable. You should get a beater SKS and upgrade that. Unfortunately your gonna have to butcher it, by putting it in a vice and slowly drill out the top hole. looks like it will only be slight widening Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pew Pew Plates 358 Posted November 1, 2013 Dont be bubba! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sosa9999 5 Posted November 1, 2013 how about shaving a little from each side of the sight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommyfeds 2 Posted November 1, 2013 I don't wanna bubba, honest I don't! The post is a simple screw out/in upgrade but I didn't plan on running into this snag. It would be too much to shave off the sides unfortunately. I guess I'm just looking for the best way to widen the hole evenly and not butcher it.....just neatly widen Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old School 611 Posted November 1, 2013 Cut the bottom of some of the threads off an feed it in from the bottom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maintenanceguy 510 Posted November 1, 2013 tapered hand reamer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old School 611 Posted November 1, 2013 TTT Comment on my solution Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites